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The Black Crowes
At the time of their 1990 debut, the kind of rock & roll the Black Crowes specialize in was out of style. Only Guns N' Roses came close to approximating a vintage Stones-style raunch, but they were too angry and jagged to pull it off completely. The Black Crowes replicated that Stonesy swagger and Faces boogie perfectly. Vocalist Chris Robinson appropriated the sound and style of vintage Rod Stewart while guitarist Rich Robinson fused Keith Richards' lean attack with Ron Wood's messy rhythmic sense. At their best, the Black Crowes echo classic rock without slavishly imitating their influences.
The Black Crowes are a taper-friendly rock and roll jam group, formed in 1985 in Atlanta, Georgia. They are heavily influenced by The Faces and Southern rock, and their 5 members include the brothers Chris and Rich Robinson, Johnny Colt, Steve Gorman and Eddie Harsch. In 1989, they had a demo cassette tape before they made contact with American Recordings before they recorded their first album Shake Your Money Maker.
In 1992, they released their second album The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion with 10-songs. The Black Crowes delivered their second album, The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion, in the spring of 1992. It entered the charts at number one, but it didn't have as many hit singles as the debut; none of the singles cracked the Top 40 and only "Remedy" and "Thorn in My Pride" made the Top 100. Nevertheless, the band established themselves as a popular concert attraction that summer, selling out theaters across America. During 1992, the band added keyboardist Eddie Hersch as a permanent member. The Black Crowes' third album, Amorica, arrived in late 1994. Amorica debuted in the Top Ten, but none of the singles from the album made the charts; even though the record went gold, it slipped off the charts in early 1995. The rest of their albums were Amorica (1994); Three Snakes & One Charm (1996); By Your Side (1999); and Lions (2001).
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Artist Biography - The Black Crowes
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 In mid-2000, the band collaborated with Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page on the double-disc Live at the Greek, an eclectic mix of newly recorded Zeppelin covers and additional classic blues cuts. A Tribute to a Work in Progress: Greatest Hits 1990-1999, a 16-track best-of compilation was also released in mid-2000. The Don Was-produced Lions appeared in spring 2001, and a summer tour with Oasis — the Tour of Brotherly Love — followed in June. But all was apparently not well with the group, in January of 2002 the band announced that they were on hiatus.
A live album followed in 2002, before the band took an indefinite hiatus. Chris Robinson released two solo albums: New Earth Mud (2003) and This Magnificent Distance (2004). Meanwhile, Rich Robinson formed a short-lived band called Hookah Brown, before recording his own solo album, 'Paper' (2004). However, it's currently rumored that the Crowes will regroup in 2005 for a tour and possible box-set of rarities.
Discography
Shake Your Money Maker (1990)
The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion (1992)
Amorica (1994)
Three Snakes & One Charm (1996)
Sho' Nuff (1998)
By Your Side (1999)
Greatest Hits 1990-1999: A Tribute to a Work in Progress (2000)
Lions (2001)
Live (2002)
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For more information , enjoy the official homepage of The Black Crowes
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